Accepted & Good News

If you have Good News for any of our Tigers or post-high school acceptances 2-year, 4-year, military, tech school, scholarships, etc.) for seniors, please let Theresa Meyer know! Let's fill up the wall!

Rubber Chicken Dance Chaperones

Attention parents! We are looking for parent volunteers for the dance on January 13. Please mark your calendars for this date. Sign-Ups will be soon. Thank you!

MultiCare COPE Health Scholar

If you are interested in a career in the medical field, apply to be a MultiCare COPE Health Scholar. This program for anyone interested in the health care field, whether you are thinking medicine, nursing, physicians assistant, PT, OT, NP or even administration! This program lets you rotate through various departments so you see exactly what you can do within the field of health care.

The application deadline is December 12 with training planned in January. More information can be found here or on Instagram @eastwahealthscholars 

Environmental Club & the Tiger Closet

The Environmental Club is starting its winter clothing drive to support the LC Tiger Closet. The drive will go until winter break, all gently used clothing items are accepted with a focus on winter clothes such as jackets, long shirts/pants, sweaters, hats, etc., and donations can be made in a donation box in the front hall. Thank you for your support!

2nd Semester SVL Registration

SVL Second Semester Registration is open until Sunday, February 4. 

To access the SVL registration system, visit SVL Website - Spring Registration. Once students complete the online registration process, they will receive a confirmation email with a link to their SVL registration form (accessible for 30 days) for viewing purposes (there is no longer a need to print the email to get a counselor signature).

If you are in a 1st semester SVL class that is a full year class (English, Math, Science, or Social Studies), you will be automatically enrolled for 2nd semester.

Rubber Chicken Food Drive

The annual LC food drive for Second Harvest is underway! Last year we raised over 67,000 pounds of food, and we are hoping to exceed that number this year. The food drive will be a competition between 2nd period classes. Cash and non-perishable food donations gratefully accepted. The food drive will run until December 21.

LC Giving Tree

It’s time for the Grant Elementary Giving Tree! This will look a bit different this year as we are asking for financial donations rather than gifts. The leadership class will use your generous donations to get LC themed gear for almost 350 students at Grant. Cash and checks can be dropped off at the Business Office, or donations can be made online.

• type your student’s ID number and last name
• click on your student’s name
• in the top section titled shop, click on “Items at Student’s School”
• click on Donations

LC Tiger Drama Presents - Big Fish

Join us December 8, 14-15 @ 7:00pm and December 9 & 16 @ 2:00pm for Big Fish! Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students.

Check out the promo video with great photos of the show here.

Big Fish revolves around the relationship between Edward Bloom, a travelling salesman, and his adult son Will. The story shifts between two timelines. In the present-day real world, sixty-year-old Edward Bloom faces his mortality while his son, Will, prepares to become a father himself. In the storybook past, Edward ages from a teenager, encountering a Witch, a Giant, a Mermaid, and the love of his life, Sandra. The stories meet as Will discovers the secret his father never revealed.

Senior Cap/Gown Orders for Jostens

All seniors who are going through the graduation ceremony must wear an approved cap and gown. Please contact Jostens directly with any questions you may have. Order Online at Jostens.com by clicking the Direct Order Link (cap/gown/tassel package for $53).

We do have limited supply of caps and gowns that students can borrow. See Mrs. Meyer in the Public Office for assistance.

NewTech Field Trip for 10th Graders

Sophomores interested in attending NewTech Skills Center can go for a preview on December 19. Field trip permission slips are available in the Student Office. NewTech will provide busing.

The deadline to register is December 9.

Questions? See you counselor in the Student Office.

LC Staff Appreciation

At this time of year when many of us reflect on all we have to be thankful for, we hope you will consider the efforts of our LC staff and teachers. Thanks to your generosity last spring, we were able to shower all 160 staff with treats during Teacher Appreciation Week and received feedback that it was the best ever! This year we would like to spread that show of appreciation across the school year. We plan to:

• do something special for staff/teachers prior to the holidays/winter break (approximately $1600);
• brighten the dreary late Feb/early March days by treating them each to specialized coffee/tea/cocoa drinks prepared by Brew Peddler delivered to each teacher/staff member in their classroom/workplace (approximately $1000) [VERY popular last spring];
• celebrate Teacher Appreciation week with an all-staff breakfast (approximately $1750) AND as many more activities as we can afford based on the funds received.  

We hope to raise enough funds now to cover these planned appreciation events throughout this school year, but if needed we may request more assistance before Teacher Appreciation Week. Donation link https://lcboosterclub.square.site/product/teacher-appreciation/169?cs=true&cst=custom

Thank you in advance for helping us show our appreciation, love, and support for the approximately 160 teachers and staff who make a daily difference in our children's lives,

LC Parent Advisory Group

Questions/Feedback: Contact Megan Read megan_hinnen@hotmail.com or Heather Beznaiguia hbez@comcast.net

Host an Exchange Student

Rotary Club 21 will be sponsoring a youth exchange student for the 2024-2025 school year. The club will need a host family from mid to late August 2024 - mid-January 2025 and a second host family from mid-January to June. If you are in interested or know someone who may be interested in hosting, please contact Jim Johnson, Rotary Club 21 Youth Exchange Officer at kjrjjj@comcast.net or (509) 991-6611.  

Parent Advisory Committee

All LC parents are invited to join us for our Parent Advisory Committee on the 4th Monday of each month.



January 22

February 26

March 25

April 22

LC Booster Club

Concessions opportunities for winter sports now available - please encourage other team parents to join you, we need lots of volunteers to keep the concession stand open during girls/boys basketball games and wrestling matches.



Volunteer here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0C45AAA62FA0FD0-45989485-202324.

Everyone is welcome to attend Booster Club meetings on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00pm in room 133.

• **December meeting cancelled**
• Thursday, January 11 - allocation meeting
• Monday, February 12
• Monday, March 11
• Monday, April 8
• Monday, May 13 - allocation meeting

All LC Booster Club information is on our website or follow us on Facebook @lcboosters. 

Financial Aid Night

All Seniors and Senior parents are invited to join us on January 18 from 6:00-8:00pm for an in-person Financial Aid Night for the FAFSA/WASFA. You will be able to create your FSA ID and complete the financial aid process. Here is a checklist of resources you will need to complete the process.

College Rep Visits @ LC

Use the links below to sign up for College/University representative visits. You will be provided with a pass after you sign up using your first and last name. 

Here is the new list of college/university admissions representatives visiting.

All the best,

Calvin Bruce

College and Career Readiness Facilitator

Running Start Advisor

509-354-6965

Graduation Honors

At graduation, all Spokane Public Schools use the Latin Honors system to honor our top graduates. This system recognizes the top students using weighted grade point averages. Students have the ability to get three different levels of recognition: Summa Cum Laude (4.3 weighted GPA and above), Magna Cum Laude (4.1-4.299 weighted GPA), and Cum Laude (3.8-4.099 weighted GPA) - GPAs will not be rounded up. These are the same designations that colleges across the nation use to recognize top students. Latin Honors will be based on all high school credits through the end of 1st semester.

Weighted grades are calculated by providing higher points for grades earned in Honors courses and still higher points for grades earned in AP courses:

• Unweighted Courses: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
• Honors Courses: A=4.5, B=3.5, C=2.5, D=1.5, F=0
• AP Courses A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=0          
• Because SPS uses a +/- grading scale, the above table is only a sampling of options. The easiest way for students to calculate the weighted grade point average is to add .5 to the GPA for honors classes and a 1.0 for Advanced Placement classes.

Learn About HBCUs

Real Talk is a virtual event series from the College Board/BigFuture for Black students and their parents. They will host a series of events starting with two nights to help students decide whether an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) or PWI (Predominantly White Institution) is right for them. These events are the perfect opportunity for students to interact directly with admissions reps and current college students!

Click here to register for these FREE events.

Tuesday, December 12, 5:00pm - Let’s Talk $$$: Filling Out the FAFSA: Our trusted financial aid and scholarship experts will demystify how to fill out the new FAFSA, find scholarships, and minimize debt while students are getting their degree.

BigFuture Scholarships/College Planning

BigFuture is a FREE resource from the College Board. The site can help with scholarship searches (23,000 in their database), FAFSA, college searches, college prep, college apps, and career exploration. Completing tasks on the site also make you eligible for BigFuture scholarships.

AP College Credit Search

If you are taking an AP class and wondering what credit the exam will give you with different colleges, check out the FREE AP College Credit Search tool. Select the AP class and the tool will let you know what score you need to earn (on a 1-5 point scale) for any college you are researching.

SAT Saturday Exam Dates

Registration for Saturday SATs is open (all Juniors will take the SAT for FREE in March and the PSAT for FREE in October). The SAT is $60 - register here. You can pick from one of the local SAT test centers - North Central, Mead, Mt. Spokane, or East Valley (LC is NOT a Saturday SAT testing location).



March 9 - register by February 23

May 4 - register by April 19

June 1 - register by May 17

ACT Saturday Exam Dates

Registration for Saturday ACT is open. The ACT is $60 ($85 with writing) this year and you can register here. The ACT website will help you find a testing location (LC is NOT a Saturday ACT testing location).



February 10 - register by January 5

April 13 - register by March 8

June 8 - register by May 3

July 13 - register by June 7

Attendance

If your child is going to be absent, please call our Attendance Hotline at 354-6968

If your child is going to be late or needs to leave early, please call the Attendance office at 354-6902

If your child will be missing 3 or more days of school, please complete a Prearranged Absence form. Forms can be found in the Attendance Office or here. 

LCTV1 News

Every Monday, we begin Advisory with the LCTV1 News show. Check it out here to see all of the amazing things happening at LC.

Pay for Yearbook, GSL, & Parking Passes

$42 student GSL Card (required for all students participating in activities and athletics)

GSL Single and Family Passes for 2023-2024 are on sale now at www.shopgsl.com. The sports pass is good for all regular season games at all 16 GSL schools.

$50 Yearbook, yearbook pre‐sales end December 22, order online.

Student ID replacement fees: 1st replacement ID is free, $5 after that. Replacement GSL sticker fee is $20.

The freeway AND meter parking passes are SOLD OUT.

Donate to the Yearbook Fund: Donation to Yearbook fund for students who are unable to purchase one. Every dollar donated helps a family in financial need. Thank you for your donation!

The Tiger Tribune

We are excited to introduce our student-led newspaper - The Tiger Tribune!

The LC Tiger Tribune is an online newspaper that showcases the immense talent and creativity of the student body at Lewis & Clark. In each edition we have reviews, student spotlights, creative writing pieces, and more. We believe that every student has a unique story to tell, and our objective is to provide a space where these stories can shine. Check out all that has been posted at lctigertribune.com!

Buy Your Game Tickets Ahead of Time!

Skip the line and buy your ticket ahead of time!

Click HERE for Hometown Ticketing to purchase a ticket to upcoming LC Games in Volleyball and for the Homecoming Dance.

NOTE: Football and Soccer at One Spokane Stadium use TicketsWest for tickets.

Download the app to help keep your tickets in one place!

After School Homework Center

Tuesday-Thursday - 2:45-3:45pm in Room C119. Help is available every homework center session, but we will have content specific teachers available on focused days if you need help in a particular subject. 

Tuesdays - Math

Wednesdays - Science 

Thursdays - English/Social Studies 

We will also have two Monday-Thursday push weeks where all content focused teachers will be available. They will occur mid Q2 and Q4. Snacks will be provided.

Student & Parent/Visitor Parking

Parent/Visitor Parking: LC does NOT have designated visitor parking, so you can park at any of the metered spots across the street. For after-hours events, you can park for free in any of the parking lots under the freeway. The doors to the Commons building are handicap accessible.

Student Drop-off/Pick-Up: Buses pick up students all around the perimeter of the school. Please do not park in these locations before school/after school. We recommend arriving for pick up after the buses have left at 2:40pm.

Student Parking: LC students can park in the two freeway lots (in front of the Field House and in front of the church to the east). Be sure to display your student parking permit to avoid getting a ticket in the student lots.

The lots under the freeway directly in front of the main building and the Commons and the Field House parking garage are ONLY for LC staff and are monitored and ticketed for cars without staff permits.

Bite 2 Go

Hey Tigs! Bite2Go is an anonymous program our school offers to students who need a little extra food over the weekend. Our 2023-2024 Bite2Go program has started back up again and here are two ways you can sign up. 

Scan the QR code on posters in the hallways or click here. 

Make sure to include the room number and teacher of where you would like the food dropped off when filling out the form! Bags will be delivered to your chosen location on Thursdays!  

Contact Us

Administrators:

• Ivan Corley, Principal - 509-354-6888
• Brandon Bouge, Assistant Principal - Student Services 509-354-7023
• Phil High-Edward, Asst. Principal - Student Services 509-354-6898 
• Janet Lane, Assist. Principal - Curriculum 509-354-6941 
• Theresa Meyer, Asst. Principal - Curriculum 509-354-6976 
• Dave Hughes, Athletic Director 509-354-6967
• Rachel Glines, Principal Assistant 509-354-7002

Counselors:

• 12th Grade: Stacey Donahue, 509-354-5788 
• 11th Grade: Annette Pare, 509-354-6894 
• 10th Grade: Charlene Dupper, 509-354-6897 
• 9th Grade A-J & Special Education: Amy Haghighi, 509-354-6893 
• 9th Grade K-Z & ELD: Emily Magnuson, 509-354-6895 
• College & Career/Running Start: Calvin Bruce, 509-354-6965